Windows 10: Not-seamless Cursor Transition - Multiple Monitors

I have the same issue as is described here:

https://www.tenforums.com/graphic-cards/95328-external-second-display-wrong-size.html

Basically

- My laptop screen is physically smaller than my secondary monitor but has higher resolution.

- In the display settings layout tool, the secondary monitor appears smaller than my laptop screen.

This causes extremely unseamless cursor transitions when trying to use both monitors for functions like drag&drop, etc. The cursor will only transition within a very narrow band.

The feeling of going between both monitors is as if they are two separate large rooms with only a very narrow hallway connecting them.

Is the solveable for the average consumer like me? Or is it an inevitable function of how the pixels line up?

Thanks in advance for anyone who takes the time to reply.

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How to adjust multi monitor cursor transition

Hello ladies and gents of the forum. As the title suggest, I'd like to know how to adjust cursor behavior when transitioning between monitors.

I'm just built my first (2) pc(s), and am trying to set up monitors for them both.

pc1 has 2 1080p monitors at 24 and 27 inches. Windows seems to think they are the same size and as a result moving the cursor horizontally from one screen to another results in a change in height, which is slightly annoying.

pc2 has a 24in 1080p monitor and a 28 in 2160p one. Windows seems to the 2160p one is physically double the size and will not let my mouse onto the smaller monitor unless I transition from the bottom half of the larger one, which as one can imagine is more
frustrating still.

Ideally I would like to be able to keep cursor's height (in the real world) when transitioning screens when possible, and when out of range have the cursor "bumped" down to the top of the smaller screen. Failing that, I'd like to at least have pc2 behave
like pc1, that is to say at least allow screen transition along the entire edge of the bigger screen.

Apologies if this isn't the right topic. My thinking is that this is a personalization issue, and I was not able to find one specifically related to displays.

Further apologies if this is a "why didn't you just google (bing?) it" question. I did try to no avail, mostly due to not knowing what to search for.

 

How to adjust multi monitor cursor transition

Hi ATMBot,

I am an independent advisor and a Microsoft user like you, and I would be happy to help you out with this.

Typically this can be adjusted by right-clicking anywhere on your desktop and selecting "Display settings"

I assume that under Multiple displays, you are using the setting "Extend these displays"

You should see the two monitors displayed as rectangles 1 and 2. You can click and drag on these rectangles to place them as your monitors are physically laid out.

This affects how the cursor transitions across monitors and I hope this is what you are looking for!

The attached image is from this website (specifically Part Six: Display layout), which also has some additional information on using multiple displays:

https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/21084-multi...

Note: This is a non-Microsoft website. The page appears to be providing accurate, safe information. Watch out for ads on the site that may advertise products frequently classified as a PUP (Potentially Unwanted Products). Thoroughly research any product advertised
on the site before you decide to download and install it.

I hope this has helped you. If this is not what you are looking for, please reply and let us know and we would be happy to look into providing some different suggestions!

Regards,

-Ashton

 

Tweaking resistance to passing cursor between multiple monitors

Make sure that your monitors are touching in the set up: